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Israeli Property Tax Reform Expands Discounts to 100,000 More Households from 2026

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First reported by Walla · 5 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Ministry of Interior will expand property tax discounts to 100,000 more households from 2026 by changing eligibility rules, increasing total discounts by one billion shekels. The reform broadens eligibility across socioeconomic groups, especially benefiting the Haredi and Arab communities, but will reduce local authorities' revenues by 1.1 billion shekels.

01Property tax discounts will expand to 840,000 households from 2026, up 100,000 from current levels.
02Total income-based discounts will rise from 2.2 billion to 3.2 billion shekels under the new model.
03About 91% of current beneficiaries will receive higher discounts, with minimal reductions.
04Local authorities face a 1.1 billion shekel revenue loss, hitting weaker municipalities hardest.
05Eligibility rises notably in middle-income groups and excludes some National Insurance benefits.
06Haredi eligibility increases from 60% to 65%, with average discounts of 4,600 shekels; Arab eligibility rises to 53%.

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